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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1983 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Valheim than Core i7-6950X - 224 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$409.0 vs CA$588.88
- Up to 38% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-6950X - CA$1.83 vs CA$2.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
224
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i9-12900K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
224 FPS
CA$32.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
CA$18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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